Static Charge when touched

Discuss Yocto construction and related issues
  • crackling is weird,... can you make a video or audio recording?
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  • Thanks for your reply - the whole thing is static charged, when I touch it anywhere it crackles. I'll make an audio clip shortly...
  • This track was not found. Maybe it has been removed — Learn more
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  • sorry it was set to private - please try it again
  • private tracks can be shared, but you need to click the share button and copy the link
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  • Soundcloud is giving a "This track was not found" error when I click your link, sharivari.

    My guess is that your Yocto's chassis is not well bonded to your Yocto's power supply ground. With a multimeter, try measuring the resistance between the board ground and one of the mounting screws. On my unit, which does not "crackle," the resistance is about 1Ohm between these two nodes. If that measurement looks good, try measuring the resistance between the chassis itself and the power supply ground. You may have to scratch off a little piece of the paint on the inside of the chassis to get a good electrical connection.

    Hopefully this will help you resolve your problem.